Chaos Theory

Some scenes Chaos Theory are funny and touching, mostly the ones involving Jesse, but relying on a child to add sparkle to your film is cheating. Chaos Theory is the sort insipid family drama that leaves audience members feeling softhearted and dumb, which means they are twice as likely to order dessert and to cross busy streets without looking both ways first. ... Full Review

Chaos Theory is an occasionally funny and occasionally melodramatic film from noted television director Marcos Siega ( Dexter , Shark , Cold Ca se). Among its main issues are the collection of comic clichés, that being the film, makes it feel tired from the start, only to be saved by the story's central twist, which is excellent, and emotionally powerful, but these few moments and the subsequent fallout, are only viewed from the surface, leaving it up to the audience to imbue the film with any larger emot ... Full Review

The behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Ramsey Nickell, production designer Sandy Cochrane and film editor Nicholas Erasmus. Frank Allen (Ryan Reynolds), celebrated author of the bestseller The Five Minute Efficiency Trainer, has perfected the art of living via a foolproof system of timetables and index cards. ... Full Review

The best-laid plans of efficiency expert Frank Allen repeatedly go haywire in the delightful romantic comedy "Chaos Theory. By creating likable characters and putting them in situations that seem plausible, if a bit of a stretch ... Full Review

Chaos Theory starts out funny. With both husband and wife disillusioned and dismayed, Chaos Theory tries to turn the dial back to comedy. Any film in which Ryan Reynolds can't make the comic bits work is very likely a lousy one. ... Full Review

Indeed, everyone in "Chaos Theory" is adorable. Equal parts contrivance, derivation and charm, "Chaos Theory" entertains for stretches, thanks to a highly appealing cast. ... Full Review

PG Chaos theory, explains Frank Allen (Ryan Reynolds), the hero of Chaos Theory , maintains that underlying patterns exist beneath the supposedly random movements of natural systems. ... Full Review

American movies love that process, and the audience finds both phases of these characters' deconstruction innately satisfying to watch. The filling consists of Frank ( Ryan Reynolds ), a compulsively punctual motivational speaker and author of the best-selling The Five-Minute Efficiency Trainer, which involves a heavy reliance on index cards. ... Full Review

Some turns in direction are subtle and charmingly rendered and, most notably, paired very, very well with performances to occasionally memorable effect. Yet those moments are couched in a larger story that's quite generously traditional and director Marcos Siego, whose history in television is somewhat visible here, creates many opportunities to celebrate the traditionalism without smothering the sentiment with saccharine. ... Full Review

It seems the groom (Mike Erwin) has discovered some disturbing information about his fianc and cant seem to get past the news. Theres also a solid appearance by Sarah Chalke as a seminar attendee and seductress wearing considerably less than what she dons in Scrubs . ... Full Review